Adult Courses

We offer a variety of adult courses in various mediums. If you wish to register, you can do so online by clicking on the course title or by giving us a call at 705-742-3221. We also take registrations in person if you would like to drop by and explore our studios.

To see the classes offered on each specific day, please click on the tab of your preference.

See link below for Course outline and Material List (Materials not included in course)

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No Classes during March Break (March 12), Family Day (Feb 19), Easter Monday (Apr 2)

This course encourages beginner- and intermediate-level students to broaden their methods of expression through acrylic and mixed media techniques. Each painting session is a new opportunity to become immersed in the creative process. The combination of guided exercises and open-ended projects supports students in building skills and in trying out new approaches to art-making."

See link below for course outline and material list, (Materials are not included in registration fees)

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

There will be no classes during March Break (March 12) Family Day (Feb 19), Easter Monday (April 2)

Come develop your colour, shape, and design skills with acrylic paint. This will be a 10-week course that will cover the basic techniques of non-objective painting and allow you to strengthen and focus your sense of composition and style. Explore the point where the interior meets the exterior through vivid colours, textures, and large scale works.

Course outline and description to come shortly.

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I = BeginnerII = IntermediateIII = Advanced

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The beginner oil painter will learn all there is to know about painting with oil: brushes, paints and mediums, health and safety, colour theory, techniques, composition, and develop observation skills. Each student receives plenty of one-on-one guidance.

Intermediate students can choose to follow the course curriculum, or explore their own imagery at any point.

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If you are looking for more instruction and experience in watercolour painting but don't feel ready for the advanced class this is the venue for you. We will take up where we left off from the Beginners class but with more emphasis on composition, working from life and from photos. This will give you the opportunity to paint landscapes as you gain more experience handling watercolours. Sharon will demonstrate new techniques, the principles of good composition, how to work from a still life set up, cropping photos and developing thumbnail sketches.

See link below for course outline and material list, (materials are not included in course fees)

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

See link below for Course outline and Material List (Materials not included in course)

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This course offers a complete introduction to painting with transparent watercolours, from painting wet on wet through glazing and calligraphy. Introduction to composition, colour theory and brushwork will be part of each lesson as we explore a variety of subject matter. You will be introduced to new techniques through demonstrations, and you will have plenty of time to paint during class.

Material List:
1 sheet of Arches 140 lb Watercolour Paper (22 x 30)
1 brush at least a # 10 round (#12 or 14 even better) and /or a 1 inch flat should spring back when wet
A palette something to put your paints in …should have a large mixing area / areas and a lid.
Paints Primary colours- red, yellow and blue to start.
Alizarin Crimson or Cadmium Red
Ultramarine Blue
New Gamboge (Yellow) or some other yellow hue
Burnt Sienna is also essential.
1 masking tape
HB pencil
Sketch book
12” ruler
Paper towel
*Eventually you will need masking fluid

See link below for course outline and material list (Materials are not included in course fee)

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Portraits are highly valued in the History of Art, Jan Vermeer, Ingres and Chuck Close, have all explored the motif of portraiture. It is a great skill to learn. Follow Alex Bierk, a dynamic young artist, explore the motif of the portraits. Learn a specific process to successfully create hyper realistic works of art. Students will use a small grid to allow individuals to carefully observe the intimate details of the subject. Working solely in black and white, individuals will paint a complex 18” x 24” portrait. The focus will be on the portrait however these techniques can be translated to rendering a subject in any medium. The class will be augmented by demonstrations and discussion.

Join us Wednesday evening to create these masterful portraits. This process is very detailed, but highly successful. You will be working all term on the one portrait.

It is mandatory that all new students attend the first week as photographs will be taken for self portraits, canvases will be given out and prep work for painting will be given, and students will have a tour of Alex's Studio.

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This course guides beginner- and intermediate-level painters in skill-building and learning practical portraiture techniques. Students may work with either oils or acrylics and will receive instruction specific to the medium of choice. By tackling multiple projects, students will gain an understanding of how to select and create good reference photos, as well as experience in translating their images onto canvas. We’ll also explore modes of expression through colour, composition, and paint application. For those who have never used oil paints before, acrylics are the recommended option. Class discussion and demos will be supplemented with handouts.

See link below for course outline and material list, (Materials are not included in registration fees)

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Have you ever wanted to create hyper-detailed, illustrative watercolours that enhance or even warp reality? It’s surprisingly easy, especially if you can take advantage of science and technology in the planning stages.

In this ten week course, you will be guided through the planning and production of an illustrative, photo-realistic watercolour painting that is based on your own choice of subjects. You will be encouraged to use your imagination and create a finished image that is based on a real subject, but changes it in unique ways that couldn’t be captured with conventional photography.

Most of you have been taught to paint what you see; this course will teach you to paint what you want to see.

See link below for course outline and material list (Materials are not included in course fee)

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If you can write you can draw. This course is intended to be an introduction to the drawing process, including an examination of observation techniques and an exploration of different drawing materials and the skills needed to work with them. By the end of this course you will have a working understanding of various types of drawing.

See link below for course outline, materials are not include in course fee

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Intermediate Drawing is the second phase in the drawing curriculum. It is designed for the student who has already grasped basic drawing techniques and skills in Drawing I. This course addresses a variety of topics of interest to the intermediate artist including:

Furthering skills and techniques learnt in Introductory drawing;

An introduction to drawing from life Learning how to use drawing as a form of artistic expression;

Discussion and projects based on various techniques and the styles of artists (contemporary and historical)

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This course is designed to teach Scratchboard for a beginner and intermediate student. Develop an understanding of the medium and an ability to create unique artwork. An emphasis will be placed on the content of the images created as well as skill in mastering techniques. Through out the course there will an exploration in the many usage of line to create an image.

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This course is intended to be an introduction to the drawing process with ink, including an examination of observation techniques and an exploration of different drawing materials and the skills needed to work with the medium. By the end of this course you will have a working understanding of various types ways to work with ink to create unique creations.

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Outline to follow

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

If you can write you can draw. This course is intended to be an introduction to the drawing process, including an examination of observation techniques and an exploration of different drawing materials and the skills needed to work with them. By the end of this course you will have a working understanding of various types of drawing.

See link below for course outline

Outline to follow

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

No Classes During March Break (March 12), Family Day (Feb 19), Easter Weekend (Apr 2)

The Art Schools pottery department is one of the finest in Ontario with Shimpo wheels, beautiful glazes, on-site firing, and instruction from professional potters. At the beginner and intermediate level, students will receive instruction in all aspects of wheel work, how glazes work, how to apply them, and how to develop effective brushwork with slips and oxides.

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

Students who have taken a pottery course can use our facilities to create their own pottery pieces. Access to the studio is Tuesday-Friday from 10-5, and when evening classes are running. There is no access to the pottery studio during scheduled pottery classes.

There is no access to the studio during March Break (March 12-16), Family day (Feb 19), Easter Monday (April 2)

The Art Schools pottery department is one of the finest in Ontario with Shimpo wheels, beautiful glazes, on-site firing, and instruction from professional potters. At the beginner and intermediate level, students will receive instruction in all aspects of wheel work, how glazes work, how to apply them, and how to develop effective brushwork with slips and oxides.

(Plus the cost of clay $35.00 per bag. This includes the glazing and firing process)

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

The Art Schools pottery department is one of the finest in Ontario with Shimpo wheels, beautiful glazes, on-site firing, and instruction from professional potters. At the beginner and intermediate level, students will receive instruction in all aspects of wheel work, how glazes work, how to apply them, and how to develop effective brushwork with slips and oxides.

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

This class is intended for students that have a good understanding of the basic jewellery skills and wish to expand their skill set, while continuing to work on their own creative projects. You will be able to explore techniques such as roller printing, fold forming, inlay, surface decoration, and will have access to the studio equipment such as torches, rolling mill, flex-shafts, polisher, etc. Instruction/coaching will be provided on an individual basis to address the skills needed to realize students own designs.

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This course offers an opportunity to learn the fundamental skills in jewellery-making using basic tools and materials. You will explore metal working techniques such as piercing, filing, forming, cold connections, soldering, and polishing.

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

This course is designed to teach Scratchboard for a beginner and intermediate student. Develop an understanding of the medium and an ability to create unique artwork. An emphasis will be placed on the content of the images created as well as skill in mastering techniques. Through out the course there will an exploration in the many usage of line to create an image.

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.

This course is designed to enhance your photography skills. It is a great course if you have already taken our Photography I. Learn how to create interesting images that combine the sensibility or feelings of a photographic eye with technique and tools of photography equipment - to distinguish between superior and mediocre images and to better understand the harmony of artistic elements, compositions, light and exposure, with the capabilities of film, the camera, lenses and accessories. Each of the three classes will concentrate on one specific method of photography.

Digital Images will be used extensively to illustrate technique, composition, and exposure.

During the teaching sessions, students will be required to do a photographic project each week and present five images at the following lesson for evaluation and learning. Photos can be brought in on CD or card reader or memory stick/data traveller devices.

See link below for course outline

Course outline will follow shortly

I = BeginnerII = IntermediateIII = Advanced

Help us fill the classes! Get a friend to sign up and receive 10% off, 15% off for the second, 20% off the third for the current term. We want to thank you for helping us spread the word. This discount can not be combined with another offer.